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After finishing at $38.59 in the prior trading day, NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: NSSC) closed at $34.51, down -10.57%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$10.57 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.85 million shares were traded. NSSC stock price reached its highest trading level at $36.36 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $31.7686.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of NSSC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.74. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 5.47 and its Current Ratio is at 6.94. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Needham on August 27, 2024, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $57 from $52 previously.
On May 28, 2024, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $60.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 12 ’24 when BEEBER PAUL STEPHEN sold 708 shares for $37.12 per share. The transaction valued at 26,281 led to the insider holds 2,681 shares of the business.
BEEBER PAUL STEPHEN bought 708 shares of NSSC for $32,851 on Aug 28 ’24. On Jun 18 ’24, another insider, Spinelli Stephen M, who serves as the Senior Vice President of Sales of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $52.13 each. As a result, the insider received 156,390 and left with 24,928 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NSSC now has a Market Capitalization of 1265968256 and an Enterprise Value of 1330778880. As of this moment, NAPCO’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.38, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 16.92. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.09. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.048 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.075.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NSSC has reached a high of $58.09, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $18.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.91%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -23.04%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 614.99K shares per day over the past 3-months and 364710 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 36.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 35.10M. Insiders hold about 4.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.57% stake in the company. Shares short for NSSC as of 1728950400 were 3313804 with a Short Ratio of 5.39, compared to 1726185600 on 3167121. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3313804 and a Short% of Float of 10.05.
Earnings Estimates
NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NSSC) is currently under the scrutiny of 6.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.39, with high estimates of $0.43 and low estimates of $0.36.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.73 and $1.45 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.56. EPS for the following year is $2.01, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $2.27 and $1.68.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $52.53M. There is a high estimate of $54M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $51.2M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NSSC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $214.45M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $208.02M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $211.39M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $188.82MBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $242.39M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $250.9M and the low estimate is $232.39M.
